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Today in History – September 12 – India and World

Ready for today’s historical facts? Let us take a look into the past and find out what exactly happened Today in History – September 12 in both India and in the rest of the world. Some of these historical events may not sound so interesting but they of course are important in their own way. We will leave it on to you to find out why these events are important.

What Happened On This Day in History – September 12

Today in History – September 12: “India”

1398: Timur arrived at the banks of Sindhu river with 92 horse squadron with each squadron having 1,000 horsemen. What followed was absolute destruction and Delhi was looted and plundered. Timur’s invasion was brutal and brought down absolute mayhem. Source

1786: Lord Cornwallis as appointed as India’s Governor General. He also became the Commander-in-Chief of the Army.

1897: Battle of Saragarhi – 21 Sikh Soldiers of British Indian Army fought against 10,000 Afghans. The 21 Sikh soldiers were wiped out completely but before they died, they managed to kill 180 Pashtun Afghans and left many more wounded. It was one of the greatest last stands in military history.

1965: Deep inside Pakistani territory, Indian Army fights back a heavy tank attack from Pakistani army during the 1965 war.

Today in History – September 12: “World”

490 BCE: At the Battle of Marathon, Persia’s invading Greek force defeated by Athenians with help of their Plataean allies.

Founder and Chief Editor of Facts Legend, Sankalan believes that information should be free. He is a dreamer and loves reading, writing, traveling and above all, sleeping. Sometimes he gets really confused about things happening in life but then again, he manages to get things back on track. He practices Tai Chi whenever he gets time. Slightly unsocial by nature, he still manages to get along with people pretty well. He hates politics and absolutely hates people who like to judge others.